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The majority of the nation knows that bullying has become a
big issue in schools. It has gotten out of hand, that there have been cases
where children have committed suicide. It even has the capability to create
psychological problems in children. In order for this to stop, students and
teachers have taken initiative in trying to solve this conflict. Most schools
are doing the basic, which includes making posters, and having a discussion
with the students. Teachers tell them that they should notify the principal. What
I found amazing about this article is that the students at Blackhawk
Intermediate School are also trying to solve this issue, but in an uncommon
way.
The students from Blackhawk Intermediate School have changed
the lyrics from the song Dynamite by Taio Cruz. Instead, they have included a
powerful message about preventing bullying. This is something that they have
been working on for eight months. What caught my attention the most was that
all of this was commenced by the students. The students performed the majority
of the work. They came up with the words and even included some dance moves. This
shows how strongly they feel about the topic.
I hope many people get to see this video and share it with
others. It is important that bullying stops. We need to regain control of
schools again, and make sure that the students feel safe and secure. Nothing is
worse than going to a learning environment everyday and not feeling out of harm’s
way.
Melissa, I am really glad to see that someone did an article on the changes that children themselves are trying to make in order to stop school bullying. I came across another gentleman that is also trying to make a change by telling is story through a video. The link is http://www.upworthy.com/bullies-called-him-pork-chop-he-took-that-pain-with-him-and-then-cooked-it-into. I actually almost wrote my post over this same subject but ended up choosing another subject.
ReplyDeleteBullying is still an issue in our schools today. Everyday children are being mental and physically harassed by other student and it needs to stop. It is refreshing to see that the message is getting through to some of the students. Great post!
This is an awesome article! I feel that it is often up to the students to reach out to one another, especially in regards to such an important topic. This is a very fun and creative way to help get the point across. The other methods of helping, such as the posters or talks, are great, but I do feel that this very easily surpasses all of those attempts. It would be very refreshing to see more school or organizations use these ideals, seeing how many may give better attention to the issue of bullying.
ReplyDeleteBulling is probably talked about on a daily basis to students, yet bulling still continues. Why is that? Well I remember being in middle school and having discussions to prevent bulling, but kids would still torment other kids. I feel as if maybe its because talking about it doesn't really make students want to change. So, i think this article has a brilliant, new way of informing the topic of bulling because it engages students to actually listen. I think the fact that the students are the ones who are getting the word out there is important because they can develop stronger bond with there fellow students. It's more likely for kids to listen to things they think is "cool" like the the music thats involved and students instead of paying attention to what they may find boring and not motivating. I hope to see that there will be more students getting involved with this social change.
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